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Grateful Novice

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Submissions

3
Not Fade Away
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Short, hot, right into a killer "Lovelight"
5
Candyman
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Premiere version from the middle/acoustic set. Audible buzz on the SBD, but worth the historic interest and for Jerry's wordless penultimate verse.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Jerry stumbles a bit during the transition, but a powerful early version.
9
Stella Blue
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Highlight from the end of the show.
7
Truckin'
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Kicks back into the cowboy vibe from earlier in the show, leads into a stellar "Stella."

Comments

Estimated Prophet
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Killer stuff. Someone recommended me the matrix of this (https://archive.org/details/gd1978-07-08.126239.mtx-redo.eichorn.sbeok.t-flac16). Powerful playing.
Nobody's Fault But Mine
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

I was indifferent to the Truckin', but this is a great jam.
Mind Left Body Jam
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

I was indifferent to the Truckin', but this is a great jam.
Eyes Of The World
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Obviously a superior version from a run full of them, but Joe_Brown and Quibus point out the obvious weakness: the transition into Big River. They land it, and it's interesting, but things fall apart for while.
Around and Around
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Keith makes this version.